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"Still what could've been. Is better than what could never be at all" -- Tiffany http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LzGss9QGAk
Another one I learned that pops up in this tale: get on the plane if the meeting is important.
A great read about politeness (though it had some negotiating impacts) causing a missed opportunity. I too err on the side of politeness when it comes to business interactions and I've learned that more often than not, when I'm dealing with someone remotely whether it be a colleague or a point of contact, that the squeaky wheel gets the oil. I think it was a mistake to let it ride for so long. A few weeks, maybe two…
If the acquisition process takes too long, they are not saving time (they could have coded it internally) and they have plenty of engineers already.
One thing I have learnt since joining Google: everyone inside Google is always infernally busy. I'm British, so my concepts of bothering people, being a nuisance, and being impolite are already vastly out of skew with the American work culture -- I've had to relearn a lot of that behaviour since coming to the USA and Google. IMO it's not really specifically a Google thing. I think the lesson to be learned from this p…
Maybe it's more of an American idiom, but usually when we say "suffice it to say", we mean it was for related reasons :)
Preezo sounds like it was built to be acquired from day one. I think that mindset makes it a lot more difficult to deal with missed opportunities and can really make the entire experience of building a product unenjoyable. This is probably why so many people suggest building something you want instead of what you think others will want; at least you can enjoy the fruits of your labor in the process.
And because building something people want instead of what you think some company wants makes you less dependent on a lottery and more dependent on your own skills.
A great read about politeness (though it had some negotiating impacts) causing a missed opportunity. I too err on the side of politeness when it comes to business interactions and I've learned that more often than not, when I'm dealing with someone remotely whether it be a colleague or a point of contact, that the squeaky wheel gets the oil. I think it was a mistake to let it ride for so long. A few weeks, maybe two…
Yes, in retrospect I was stupid not to at least have sent a short email or two. Honestly, I look back and wonder what the hell I was thinking.
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Yes, in retrospect I was stupid not to at least have sent a short email or two. Honestly, I look back and wonder what the hell I was thinking.
If it's any measure of consolation, your openness in being willing to admit and discuss this is inspiring.
This has inspired me to send some follow up emails on some leads I've been chasing, thanks!
Another one I learned that pops up in this tale: get on the plane if the meeting is important.
That was my first thought. If you get a call from these guys, you tell them "I'll be in town next week, when would you like to meet for 20 minutes?"